Apple's iPhone Software Take: 30%

New, third-party software apps are
coming to Apple's iPhone in late June: That's when the company
will roll out its "iPhone 2.0" software update, Steve Jobs said
today. (Release.)

As anticipated, Apple will sell, host, and distribute apps
through its iTunes store, both on computers and on iPhones, over
the air. For its service, Apple will take a 30% cut, Jobs said --
the developer gets the rest. This is one of the only times the
music business will get to experience parity with the tech world:
Apple offers the same split to music labels that sell songs
through iTunes.